When Kurapika noticed the first signs of Hanahaki Disease, he knew right away it was caused by his feelings for you. Unwilling to tell you how he feels due to not wanting to drag you down with him, he bottled up his emotions but the symptoms only got worse day after day.

He was catching up with you over dinner one night when he felt the familiar petals rising up his throat. He quickly coughed into a napkin, blood and rose petals pooling into it, as he quickly crumpled it up and hid it.